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Among the Church Workers.

The Chatard Club is preparing to give a grand
reception TO Bishop Chatard when he returns
from Europe
The Second Presbyterian Church has recently
in Brightwood.
Revs. j. A. RondthaIer and NJ. L. Haines have
two addresses each to deliver before Presbyterian
colleges next month.
"Christ Beginning to Preach will be the sub
iect of Rev E. G. Barnari's sermon at Mayfiower
Church TO morrow morning
The Organ Society of St Joseph's Catholic
Church will give festival at Masonic Hall on
Saturday evening, June 4.
Rev. j. g. Walker. financial secretary of Adri
College, preached at the First NJ. 2. Church,
on Hoyt avenue. last evening.
On Sunday evening there will be soldiers
memorial service At the Seventh-stree Method
list Church by the pastor, Rev Mr. Wydman.
The Seventh Presbyterian Church people have
adopted plan for new church building The
work of raising the money is now being prose-
cuted. The church will be built upon the old
site.
The ladies of Plymouth Church entertained
the congregation and their friends Thursday
evening 1t was the last gathering of this peo-
pie previous to the departure of their pastor,
Rev Oscar @. McCuoch. for Europe where he
goes for and recreation after year of hard
work and weeks of severe Illness and it is hoped
he may return safely and restored to health.
Refreshments were served, and a pleasant social
evening was spent.
The basket meeting of Jones Tabernacle con-
capable of holding 3, 900 people Services will be
held in the morning. afternoon and event lg.
Among the preachers who will be present
Revs. g. B. Walker. H. H. Thompson. A A.
Price I. A. Green and c. c. Wilson. The diff
ferent lodges of colored people will be represent
ed On Monday evening the same congregation
will give a festival under the tent.
The Young ladies of the Congo Missionary So
ciety. of the First Baptist Church, gave red
and white" social. last evening in the church
parors. for the benefit of the work undertaken
by them The decorations were all of the two
colors The young ladies white dresses
with aprons and caps of red, and the refresh
m ents were strawberries, ice cream and cake.
The fund will be materially assisted by the pro-
ceeds of the entertainment, which were consid
erable and 1t was also exceedingly pleasant, So
cally.
The five Grand Army posts and the Relief
Corps of the city will unite in Memoral-day
services at Central-avenue Church on Sunday
morning, Rev A. W. Lamport. the pastor and
department chaplain. preaching the sermon.
The church will be appropriately decorated and
special programme of music. including Amer
ica." THE Battle Hymn of the Republic" and
1.-The Star-spancled Banner" has been arranged.
general meeting will also be held at night. at
which H. Clay Allen. Captain Ritter and others
will make suitable addresses
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ORANGES. bananas. figs, dates. Schafner's
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Items from the Courts.


THE wURGLER JURY FAILS TO AGREE.
The jury in the Wurgler murder is still
unable to agree upon a verdict. 1t will be dis
charged this morning at o'clock. The accused
has been committed to Jail and cannot be re-
leased again until new bond is furnished.
WANTED HIM FOR BLIND.
Willis Major has asked for divorce from his
wife. Margaret Major. on the ground of abandon
ment. They were married in July, 1884. and in
August of the same year, she left him. telling
him, he alleges, she had ''only married him for
a blind"
BORROWERS MUST PAY EIGHT PER CENT
The mandamus suit of Edward ]. Robinson
against State Auditor Bruce Carr. to ascertain
the legal rate of interest on the State school
fund money, was heard by Judge Ayres. yester
day morning, and there was finding for the de-
PENDANT. The ruling fixes the legal rate of in
terest at per cent An appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court
WANTS HER MARRIAGE ANNULLED.
Maria A. Wells and Woodford Wells were mar
red on the 14th of last month. and yesterday
she ned petition to have the contract annulled.
She alleges that at the time of marriage she was
she taxing She has property valued at
Sl0 900, and believing it is the intention OF her
husband to get possession Of II, she desires to be
relieved from any obligations to him.
JENKINS PLEADS THAT HE WAS INSANE.
George jenkins, who has been in Jail for two
months awaiting trial for assault and battery
with intent to kill Mrs. Jesse Baugh. at No. 6S
Yesterday morning. He makes the plea of
insanity and there is evidence that he had been
released from the Insane Hospital only short
time before the assault occurred The witnesses
In the case were not present, and after the at
torneys had made their statements postpone
ment was had until next week
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STRAW hats at Seaton's hat store.
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FURNITURE at VIM. L. Elders
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NO sTATE-HoUsE TAX.

Auditor of State Carr has sent a circular to all
the county auditors regarding the State-house
tax Il reads that provision was made ''by
the late General Assembly for the continuance
of tax levy for the new State-house fund, the
tax levy of 2 cents upon each 500 worth of tax
able property in this State for said purpose is
discontinued, and therefore no tax levy for that
purpose should be placed on the tax duplicate for
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Decoration Day.

Indianapolis Woman IS News.
To the friends in the South, and to the friends
in the North, to the valleys, to the mountains,
to the plains, to the oceans and to the stars LEI
it be known that, till all manhood and woman
hood perish, the loyal heart of the Nation beats
true to the cause that is memorialized the 3nth
day of May of each year, and, while eternally
true to the dead the and daughters of the
Republic will remain true to the living.
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Gaffey. Theodore Pfafln, Col Oran Perry, Dan
lei NJ. Ransaell 81. L. Brown, Augustus Schnull
aud Bruce Carr
A BIG DEAL IN REAL ESTATE.
There was considerable activity in real estate
circles yesterday, and several large sales were
made. The most important that of eleven
lots in Davidson's heirs third addition, by
Richard King. executor. to Isaac G. Walker. for
$25 600. The lots lie just east of the city. along
Arsenal avenue. and are all elegant sites for
residences. While the deeds recorded this week
have been few in number, the real estate agents
say the inquiries after property continue and
they expect a much brisker market next week.
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Great Reduction in Watch Work.
Marcy. THE" Jeweer, will clean watches for
ST. so and 81; main ST.. All work war
ranted We keep expert workmen.
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soUTHsIDERs DISLIKE THE COW POUND.
The establishment of cow pound on the South
Side by Superintendent Travis does not please
ths -esiasnts of that portion of tine city. From
thirty to forty cows per day are being locked up,
and the citizens have become worked up to such
a pitch that they threaten to make attack
the Enclosure and release the animals The law
never has been enforced in that section of the
city, but superintendent Travis is determined it
shall be this time
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WORK OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS.
The city commissioners adjourned yesterday
at noon, until Tuesday. They finished the assess
ment of damages nearly all the condemned
viaduct property, and with few exceptions. the
assessment was satisfactory to the owners.
The DePauw property has not yet been reached.
because of the failure of the executor of the
tate to appear, but he will be present on Tues
day and the work will probably be finished that
day The report will be ready for submission to
the Council at the regular meeting a week from
Monday night
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DR. wooDwARD's wELLEARNED HONOR
Dr.. r. NJ. Woodward, of this city, who. during
the last year. has been inferno of the Gin
cinnati Hospital. left, announced few days
ago. for Washington. In the competitive
animation which took place there in class of
twenty-one young physicians, ne passed first.
He received an appointment and was assigned
to duty at the Marine Hospital, at Baltimore,
entering upon his duties day before yesterday.
His markings showed $40 out of possible i. 900,
which is considered very high. being next in
rating TO that of Surgeon general Hamilton.
who is said to have stood $40 out of possible
900
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DCNKARDS WEST.
Large numbers of the Dunkards have been
passing through the Union Depot all this week,
on their way to Ottawa. Kan. to attend
their great annual conference, which
convened there yesterday. The believ-
ers in the faith assemble from all parts of the
United States once each year to attend their
gathering The meeting last year was held in
Ohio and WAS attended by many thousands.
The people in their religious beliefs resemble in
many respects the old style Quakers. Many of
them prefer to be known as German Baptsts,
though their belief is nothing like that of the
members OF the regular Baptist Church.
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EXCURSION
The Emmett Guards will go Madison to-
morrow to spend the day. and many of their
friends will accompany them that it will be
necessary to run two excursion trains. leaving
this city at 730 o'clock A. NJ, and returning at
III o'clock P. NJ. The company will give
hibition drill at Madison, and there will be
variety Of amusements provided, including
game of baseball
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FOR SICK BABIES
Don't rlead "rne Baby Act"

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TIM GREE>wooD ACCIDENT.
What Passenger ON the Train Says
About ~.

WAsuINGroN August PROF ID. VI.
Hammond. of New Albany. Ind, who
was on the train that met with the acct
dent az Greenwood. Va. yesterday, says
that the accounts published DO not con
ycy any idea of the severity Of the cas-
ualfios He thinks that there were at
icasi four or five persons who were IA
tally injured. and at least forty who were
more or less damaged He himself was
cut about the face, his upner lip being
-p'it and bruised upon both arms and
lcft shoulder Tie says that the train
Na- au hour and forty minutes late, and
the conductor was cndeayoring TO make
lp the time when the accident took
place.
Mr. John r Smith, "a clerk In the War
Department, who was expecting Prof
Hammond. says that he went 10 the Bal
t'm0re and Potomac depot last night
whcn the train was due, and was at first
told that the train was forty minutes
late When It ala not arrive at the ex-
pirui0n of chat time he was toll that IL
was indefinitely late He waited until 3
O'Clock This morning before his friend
arrived. and then iu the condition above
described
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TALK ABOUT TFNPERATIR RE-.
Cooler Weather Tonight and Comforta-
Bile sunday Expected.

Cooler Weather Tonight and a Comforta-
Bile sunday expected.
The Washington Star Of yesterday
says The temperature this morning was
one degree higher than yesterday morn
ing lut the weather was sultry after the
rain last night. and those who had 10
move about felt the heat more than yes
t,rlav More local showers are promised
within The next twcniy-four houls, with
warmer weather. 90 be followed hy cooler
weather during Saturday night, so that,
unless the clerk of the weather Is wrong
in Dis calculations Sunday will bee com
Portable
I'm Richmond Yesterday the weather
was close. cloudy and sultry. The theo-
m0mcier hobbcd mp to 90 at 3 pm. and
fcll to so at midnight
The predictions noted above are for
this latitude also. and fhe change will bo
welcomed -wo may -av TT viii receive n
warm welcome -lut not with the accent
on thc warm This term is getting de-
cilcly unpopular even I'm the little
Select sunny South.
The bot wave that recently extended
from the Gulf OF Mexico t0 the great
lakes is moving eastward and will strike
Boston probably 90 day. IL SO, even the
Rcocou--trcct icchcrg- may De melted.
From recent events Wl are inclined to
love Boston and send it our warmcst
wishes. There is nothing mean about
us. and we willingly part with our high
temperature. and ask Chat the sun of
freedom and old Sol also shall shine Inn.
partially alike ON the blue and the gray
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Nr. l.-.. o. pu.L.u &. fu the rify
r.,r r,rninrDam Ala lIcIrn lhatcitY
i..t N.rIsv and before rreuiu- home
,,s. I'm r,G railroad wrecks. iu one of
,.bf.i',.,..,.rn ,rcreEilcd Mr. Ra,kcu
viii .ncnl flo month of August m
Richmond
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Comnany arc putting
automatic whistles on ai ih.Ir pAs~en-
ger trains. These whistles aIe ''''''..l .'
those H~eo oA iAe Ic"N. tl''"'' 7fs''l'.'
and are said io he mugu more eoh'e"'.
W' ilan ihe present Doh 'oid
The Outing Club of The J NJ. 4. u.
will rO uu t0 Aflc.s and cat water.
mclou- ili- evening at io.clock.
NJ and Mrs George B. SfyH and Mrs.
William A. Wyatt leave for Sew Yor1
tomorrow
Mr. Louis Upshur IS secretary and not
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SOME ~rhRTttNG STATEMENTS.
What the iilinoi. state Board Of Health
Found in their Examinations.

CmNoo. August "a Times special
from indianapolis says The State board
ol health met yesterday DR. Friisch
made reports ON q number Of comfy
buildings Dee has visited lie finds that
lhc iail, m Lawrence and Perry counties
are unfit for human mbiation. and IN
thr first named the stencil was sO dreadful
Ili he was unable to stay in the cells
minute The sewerage in both is as bad
20. 30 could hc. and he recommended the
condemnation of both lie also found
l.c poar-hou-c of Lawrence county In IA
horrible condition and the oycrsccrpock-
citing the proceeds of the labor of all
tho inmates that he could hire ont to
farmers at the ridiculou,ly low wages Of
Sl15 per week Young children were
forced t0 sleep with old inmates who
were afflicted with all sorts of loathsome
diseases An effort will be made to get
thcrli'drn away from the terrible place.
Tlc poor house of Spencer county Is IN
poor condition also Perry county IS
p0Werlc-. to dO anything to aid the poor,
and criminal classes, as both the county
treasurer and prosecuting attorney have
rum away The former took all the funds
and 'he county Is about 20 bankrupt
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ON THE SQUARE.
\ WclI-Rcndercd Programme of Choice
Music.

Weil-kcndercd Programme ol 'hoi''
Music.
There was q very large attendance AZ
The concert in the Capitol Square ycstcr-
day evening
1t embraced some old citizens as well
as the hellcs and heauX, and there were
several elderly ladies who seemed to en-
ioy the delightful music The programme
was % very fine one. "Thc Bronze Horse,
"Dancing in'the Barn, plantation Med
lcy." and Jerusalem the Golden We're
AN well received
The piece do resistance. however. was
The Hunting Scene This was exc
cuted with great spirit and received with
great applause.
Mc--rs Ryan, II. T. Phillips, and 9TH
cr- of thc music committee were ia at
tendance
Many men and boys were noticed
smoking cigars and cigarette in the
midst of ladies. and some were even with
pipes Persons who cannot forcgo the
pleasure ol smoking for short season
Should take back seats, ard the lime
should certainly De drawn on dirty pipes
Music under thc lights Of Libby 10.
night with iiLc programme
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NG~ YORK. August The following
mrI IS published m to days issue Of
.Iiu ~rntOus Ppy For almost four
sears. at heavy loss tO myself for every
week of each year. have edited and pub
t.hrd .Lin >rtntn's Pop,r These losses
continue up 20 this day Icannot longer
bear This My means are no longer Sal
dcient to bear amy further strain. have
becn wrecked by this paper and by the
ah0r associated thor-with-in which
during tlo past four years ! have sunk
tens of thousands of dollars all Of il out
of my own pocket Tie publication OF
joLn NriDtyus Piper must now, therefore,
be brought 90 an end. There will be no
issue next week
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\ Remor.efui Fa,ber.

Nrn YouK, August Prank Pitt.
man. who stabbed hts daughter Rachel
last night In her lovers presence be-
cause She refused 20 give him up, was
brought % the cOr0ncrs Office to-day.
he looked the picture Of despair, and
kept bis face buried in his hands all the
Time A brief hearing was held and the
prisoner remandcd 90 Che Tombs. The
mother asked The coroner for certificate
of death TO enable her 10 obtain some
insurance money on the murdered girl in
order 90 defray the funeral expenses.
The father, on hearing the request,
started up. and quickly wrote an order
on " bank for $40. The inquest will he
held ON Tuesday
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4 CYCLoNE IL THE SKY.
30 Brushed the Top Of "a Hill and Nor
tally Wounded Two Men.

tally Wounded Two Men.
4 telegram from Cincinnati, Ohio, Au-
gust &. SAYS The wind played a queer
freak here This afternoon The sky Was
patched over with clouds surrounded by
blue lu thc zenith was small black
storm cl0ld. 10 sent downs slight shower
.Yr about 1--WE minutes. After the shower
came f0- iew minutes, wind that
would scarcely be noticed ln one spot
un the brow of Nne.sirret hill cyclone
seemed l0 touch thc earth and rebound.
u fI-f struck little barn and dcmoi-
'.hm it and then it struck a tN0-and-a-
haIf.t0y frame building on which eight
carpenters and tw0 masons were at work.
The building was broken % pieces and
auoWu down bib in heap. Three Of
-hc carpenters. John Spaeth, Louis
Mamet. and James Schulcr, who werein
thc attic were thrown nearly one hun
Ired feet. hut we're only slightly hurt.
Peter Gehocr and IBIS son Peter, 10 years
0ll. were mixing mortar just outside.
They were buried. crushed disilgurcd,
and m0ral'y wounded
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Very old French Brandy at
AuBERLAYNE s. Go -.


As rule manufactures have pnt nap
prices. which. of course clrfails orders i0
some extent brt there seems to Doe good
outlook as We.l as little cause tlr complaint
100 this lime lately. some are short ui Bur
ley~ and have t0 turn down orier- Low
GRADES. ugs and leaf are irm and n oerei
demands. 4 few good wrappers were sold
l--lIuA M b u 81
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OVER THE WIRES.
THE trCiDENTS AND INCIDENTS OE
THE Day BY TELEGRAPH.

John sweaton some startling
statements 4 Remor~eful Father The
Saratoga Races \ Cyclone la the SKY.
Blaine In Scotland Ac.
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Old Martell and Hennessy Brandy
cheap 40 Chambcrayne y Co.'S, 10 ami D.
south Thirteenth street.
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I.I. IIAL YARD .Elha .tHil0ul. Broad
H. streets. W. s. Pitcher agent Au
Goa. Wood, and Coke. Ie.e
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d. La Normandi' splendid smoke tryit.
CuAMBEHLAYNL * Co.
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Pure Old French Brandy and Sherry
Wine. For sale hy
tuAMHTltLAN s. Co.
lOaud r. South Thirteenth street
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Pennsylvania Rye $3.50 per gallon.
CHAMBERLA1 y Co.
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I'm, AuIl.PuwasrIy Fight.

CHICAGO, June lit is rumored that
secret msetins Of the officers Of local So.
eembliea Of tho Knighta OF Labor that aro
antapopist!c to Master Workman Powderly
ia 10 be- hpId In this city ia the courso Of q
law days, at which slepa will he taken to-
ward concentrating tho opposition in dii-
ferent pprta OF tho country, Tor the pur-
poss Of laying plans Of operation Mt tho
annual convention at MinneGpolig next
fall. Tho expoAion Of District Assem-.
bly 12G, knuwn as John Morrison
Carpet Weavers' Assembly, haH
given considerable joy 10 tho anti.
poyderlyi!cg, who reCo2nIzs..in the tahooed
distrlct q great accession ol Btrength.
e Commnnica:ion has been opened With tho
officers OF tho arncubly, With the Denver
and Pacific CoRst assemblies. Which al.
ready hayo manifested open hostility to
The present administration, and with
snumerouB other district and loca! Gsgetn.
blics which, although they hcye not pub:
licjy declared their pobitioD, are khogp 10
he willing to j1in hard1 With any well.
organized movement TO "lownn the pres:
ent officers at Philadelphia. i 10 hintod
that this combination is likely to tako
( formidable dimonslons, and that PoSterly
and ths Homo Club arc likely TO be con.
fronled at minneapolis With sn oppoHition
much better oyRanlzsd and moro powerful
than ttia. with which thpy had 10 coAs0nd
last year a! Richmond. s. 3
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VOLUME XXXv.--NUMBER 245.
TWO NARROW KsCArRs
From Death on tho Rnii-A Aian Lussa III.
Heel. .4 sHt-

A miraculous escape from fatal acc:
dent occurred al Point Mills Station Fri.
day morning. Tho day express from
Plttsburgh 10 Wheeling wnH nearing the
station, when gentleman attempted 10
drive over the crorGing to the depot for a
load Of lumber for Middle Wheeling Creek,
The horses had Just crossed with tho
wagon and driver to the center OF the
track when the train rounded the curve, a
distance perhaps OF sixty feet from the
wagon. The engineer sounded tho whistle
for down brakes, and as the train was
slowing for the station, the man finally
made 1t over. The team was valuable
ono and luckily all ended well. Groat
caution haa to be used al this station by
persons hauling freight from the depot.
Yesterday afternoon an unknown Ger.
man dropped his cane from All Elm Grove
car on Sixteenth street cast OF Jacob, and
without stopping the car jumped oil to vet
1t. He jumped tho reverse oil tho way the
car was going, and OF course was thrown
down, one loot extending over tho rail.
lie managed to get hig foot out before tho
wheels ran over II, but one wheel caught
his boot heel and wrenched It of IS clean.
ly as IL 1t had been chopped with an AZ.
II waa narrow eeCape for him.